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Despite warning, farmers continue to burn stubble
 Ludhiana, May 15
Despite repeated warnings by the district agricultural department and scientists of Punjab Agricultural University
(PAU) here, farmers in the region continue to burn the wheat stubble. The experts believe that farming community needs to be told about the ill-effects of its burning.
Farmers burning wheat stubble in fields. —A Tribune photograph
Flyover in place of Lakkar Pul soon
Mayor, MC commissioner visit site
 Ludhiana, May 15
After having been pushed to the backburner due to financial constraints and other procedural obstacles, the project for construction of railway overbridge in place of the now dismantled Lakkar Pul (foot bridge) might see the light of the day soon, if the civic authorities are to be believed.
A view of Lakkar Pul in Ludhiana. — A Tribune photograph
Man held for supplying smack to jail inmate
Ludhiana, May 15
A man was arrested while trying to smuggle smack in a capsicum cover to an inmate of the Central Jail here today. The man, yet to be identified by the police, has been arrested and sent to Police Station VII for further investigation.
Undertrial flees from jail
Ludhiana, May 15
Beeru, an undertrial in several cases of theft and robbery, escaped from the city central jail late last night.
Price Rise
BJYM holds protest march against UPA govt
 Ludhiana, May 15
Activists of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) today held a protest march in Ghumar Mandi area against abject failure of the UPA government at the Centre to check galloping prices of essential commodities and services.
Activists of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha hold a protest march against galloping prices in Ludhiana on Thursday.
—A Tribune photograph
Delay in tax notifications worries industry
Ludhiana, May 15
Delay in various notifications by the excise and taxation department is adding to the industry's woes.
Mastermind quiz at Apollo Hospital
Ludhiana, May 15
April was observed as the “safety month” at SPS Apollo Hospital here. It culminated with a mastermind quiz contest. Six teams vied with each other for top positions in the quiz which veered round questions from crucial safety areas like infection control, radio diagnosis, biochemistry and the fire safety.
City doctor re-elected vice-chief of APDF
Ludhiana, May 15
Former national president of the Indian Dental Association (IDA) and senior dental professional from the city Dr Bhagwant Singh has been re-elected as the vice-president of the Asian Pacific Dental Federation (APDF) as also the Asian Pacific Regional Organisation of Federation Dentaire Internationalle at the 30th Asian Pacific Dental Congress held at Bangkok, Thailand. He is the first dentist from India to be elected twice to this coveted post. Thirtyone member countries participated in the election.
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3 nabbed with spare parts
Ludhiana, May 15
The city police has arrested three persons and seized 132 quintal of parts of cycle, tractor, generator, thrasher and combine machine worth Rs 25 lakh from the accused.
2 held for killing driver, cleaner of truck
Mandi Ahmedgarh, May 15
A joint team of the Punjab police and Jharkhand police arrested Sukhpal Singh, alias Bhindi, of Rachhin village and Harjinder Singh of Sandaur village, who had allegedly killed the driver and cleaner of a truck in Jharkhand over three months ago.
PO nabbed from new courts
Ludhiana, May 15
Amrik Singh Prince, facing trials in cases of blackmailing a former mayor and kidnapping a child, is yet again in the police net for his alleged involvement in the case of fraud committed 22 years ago.
ICAR holds meet on oilseed at PAU
Ludhiana, May 15
The annual research workers’ group meeting of All-India Coordinated Research projects on sunflower and castor was organised at Punjab Agricultural University, here today. The function was jointly organised by the PAU and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi. The meet was attended by top-ranking oilseed scientists of the country.
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Ludhiana, May 15
Ludhiana, May 15
